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Plum Creek Foundation Grant Application (NB)
This item requests approval by the City Commission for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) to accept a grant, if awarded, from the Plum Creek Foundation grant program.
Explanation
Eastside Recreation Center is heavily used both during the winter and summer months. Through a grant opportunity from the Plum Creek Foundation, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department seeks to enhance visitors' experiences at this facility by installing a shade structure over the playground at the Center. The shade structure will provide much needed protection from harmful UV rays and could play a role in preventing heat-related illnesses during warm weather activities. This special outdoor project will give a new look to the park, while giving the user a more comfortable and much safer outdoor experience. The grant award is $10,000.
Fiscal Note
If funded, there are minor administrative costs associated with this grant. No funding match is required.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve the request to accept a grant, if awarded, from the Plum Creek Foundation to offset the cost related to purchasing a shade structure for the Eastside Recreation Center playground; and 2) if the grant is awarded, authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the grant agreement and other related grant documents, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.